Josh M. Leavitt and Daniel G. Rosenberg

Josh M. Leavitt is a partner at Pittsburgh-based K&L Gates LLP. Daniel G. Rosenberg is a former partner at K&L Gates LLP.

Unenforceable? Not All Clauses in Your Contract Are a Lock

It is not unusual to see contracts in the construction industry that shift risks downstream. Especially in markets where new projects are scarce, subcontractors often have little leverage to modify unfavorable contract provisions dictated by the project owner or general contractor. In some instances, this has prompted legislatures to pass a variety of statutes designed to level the playing field. Examples include "prompt payment acts" (which are designed to protect subcontractors from slow payers), anti-indemnity acts and other "construction fairness" legislation. Additionally, in individual cases, courts have imposed exceptions to specific types of contract clauses, effectively limiting some types of liability.

January 27, 2013

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